I’m not sure if your carpal tunnel’s still a problem, but there’s one thing you can do: take a B-complex multivitamin. It helps break down the proteins that build up in the carpal tunnel and alleviates the pain. (You can also ice your wrists – carpal tunnel is in essence inflammation, so a cold pack would help lessen the inflammation.)

You might want to look into rearranging your workspace, if you haven’t already, to reduce strain on your wrists. Hopefully some of this will help:

If you use a desktop or tower system, or even with a laptop if you’re at your own desk and can plug in an external, put the keyboard as much in your lap as possible, either literally or using an under-desk keyboard drawer or shelf. Same with your drawing tablet if you use one. At the same time, if you’re using a desktop or tower computer and not using a screen-tablet, raise the monitor so the center is about at your eye level sitting up straight; this may help with posture and neck strain. And if you can use them (I can’t; the 6 and B on the wrong hands messes me up), the so-called “natural” keyboards are worth a try, or else change your base hand position on the keyboard to keep your wrists unkinked – I’ve found it more comfortable to use “AWEF”/”JIO;” instead of “ASDF” “JKL:”, which puts my wrists at a wider angle.

I was told about the B-Complex by my biochemist aunt. It does work. The problem is, after several years of taking them, it wears off faster. I’m not sure why really. Using ergonomic keyboards helps. I’ve also heard good things for the ergonomics of these odd mousepads that are shaped like a buxom woman’s chest, but I’ve never tried it myself (if they had one that didn’t LOOK like a person then I’d likely try it).

I am prepared to witness a funny scene where Erin discovers Mina has been a boy all along. “OMYGAWD! I stripped totally naked in front of you!” “And YOU put me in a frilly dress!” “….Yeah, alright. You win.”